Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 41, settled in 1897.
100% of households own their home in Big Pool, against 74% in Maryland’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Fort Frederick State Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. Big Pool has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Big Pool. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw39 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
16 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
24 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
27 mi National park siteCatoctin Mountain Park461K visitors a yearRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Big Pool is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Big Pool.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Big Pool has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 23°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Big Pool home is worth about $370,000, up 2.6% in a year, 13% below the Maryland typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Big Pool beats the Maryland average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Big Pool, where Maryland’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 23%. 39% of Big Pool adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Big Pool | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Big Pool | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.5% |
| More adults with depression | 24.1% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Maryland Rail Trail | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Big Pool
About 12 of every 100 Big Pool residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Big Pool is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 82 as of the 2010 census. It is between Clear Spring, Maryland and Hancock, Maryland along Interstate 70 and is officially a part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area. To the south of Big Pool lies Fort Frederick State Park, a restored fort used during the French and Indian War. Also nearby is the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, which lies near Ft. Frederick alongside the Potomac River. Big Pool is also the name of a large body of water which is part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. This pool occurs roughly at the 113 mile mark, an…
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Big Pool has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
